cksid (7/22/2013)
It can be frustrating to be the new person who comes in with new ideas and sees antiquated ways that can be changed. When you ask 'Why do you do it this way, when this way is faster, less time...? and prove that it is faster/better, you get the same answer again and again 'We've always done it this way.' and they won't change!Christy
the trick here is to give reasons why, and show how others have already thought of these things. I've learned to appreciate the new person re-examining the problem, and if they can prove it's better, that's good. However by the same token, I have to be able to justify the current way to keep doing it.
There needs to be a balance between the two positions. The new person may see opportunities that others are missing, but the new person may also not fully comprehend the side effects or the changes, or have a good gut estimate what will work in the real world.
I've seen some ideas (including my own) that looked good in naive theory but not in practice.
"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not"
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-- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers --